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Retail Academy Blue Book
5 Steps to Get Started in Retail Recruitment
Retail Real Estate Report
5 Adjustments You Need to Make to Attract Retail
Sales Tax for Top 100 Retailers - 2022
Survive & Thrive Conversation with Founders Advisors August 2020
Ranked: The 50 Most Popular Fast Food Chains in America
Retail-Specialists-The-Read-Report-What-Happened-to-the-Former-Toys-R-Us-Locations
Retail Real Estate Tip Sheet
Q1 2021 Net Lease Tenant Profiles
Retailer Update: Aaron's
Retail Strategies Insider Report - Q1 2022
Sephora and Kohl's
Growth Plans for Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Trader Joe's, Chick-fil-A
Amazon Fresh
The Read Report - Market by Macy's and Macy's Backstage
The Read Report - Amazon Plans to Open Large Retail Locations Akin to Department Store
The Read Report Burlington Retailer Update
Walmart: The Evolution of the Grocery Shopping Experience
Read Report - Kohl's
RetailerUpdate_Walmart_aug-2022
Chapter 7 vs Chapter 11 and How to Find Retail Bankruptcy Court Files
2020 At Risk of Closing Brands
Ascena Store Closing List - July 2020 - Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant, Catherine’s and Justice. Previously: sold Maurice’s & closed all Dress Barns
JCPenney Closure List June 2020
24 HOUR FITNESS WAVE 1 STORE CLOSING LIST
24 Hour Fitness Wave 2 Store Closing List 44 locations 7.15.2020
Stage Stores Closures List
Retail Specialists Tuesday Morning First Wave List 5.27.2020
Retail Specialists Tuesday Morning Wave 2 Store Closing List
Chuck E Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza rejection list 6.26.2020
Pier 1 Store Closures
JCP Leases - Bankruptcy Auction - Cushman & Wakefield
CiCi Lease Rejections
Steak n' Shake
The Read Report - Stein Mart
Incentives for Funding Public-Private Partnerships
Tax Increment Finance Publications from ICSC
List of ideas various items to consider for a retail incentive
Frequently Asked Questions on Public Private Partnerships
Retail Incentives Policy Example
How a Community of 32,000 People Landed a Publix Academy Sports Anchored Shopping Center
Resource for Brokers, Developers, and Property Owners
Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Explained (Video)
Implementing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) (Video)
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in the Community (Video)
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for the Developer (Video)
Implementing Tax Increment Financing (TIF): Case Study 1 (Video)
Implementing Tax Increment Financing (TIF): Case Study 2 (Video)
Planet Fitness
Sonic
Bealls Outlet with Wade Laufenberg VP of Real Estate and Construction
Liberty Tax Service, David Tarr
Health, Wellness, and Personal Care Retail in TN/KY
Ice House America
Southeast Developer Restaurant & Grocery, John Shirley, Principal at JKS Retail Development, LLC
Southeast Developer for Grocery & C-Stores, Mike McGuffin, Principal at CHM, LLC
Southeast Developer for Family Dollar & Dollar Tree, Scott Delaney, Partner at Delaney Property Group, LLC in Mobile AL
Tennessee Tenant Rep Broker: Shawn Massey, TSCG, Memphis
Tennessee Landlord Rep, Brian Forrester, VP of Retail Services at Colliers International
Walter Kelley, ARC Realty works with Farmer Furniture in Southeast
Casey Smallwood, Hogan Real Estate, Tenant Rep in Eastern United States
Barry Wolfe, Senior Managing Director Investments, Marcus & Millichap's National Retail Division
Northwest Arkansas - Zack Kifer, Tenant Rep Broker
Cobblestone Hotels, Jeremy Griesbach, President of development for Cobblestone Hotels and BriMark Builders, LLC
Hotel Feasibility Study Description from Jessica Junker, Core Distinction Group
Franchising Matchmaker - FranNet, Consultant Jerry Bird
2021 Franchise 500 Ranking - Entrepreneur
TN Alcoholic Beverage Commission Executive Director, Russell Thomas
2018 TN Active Retailer Overview - Still Relevant in 2020
Making the Pitch
Retail Academy Feedback from West TN Retail Alliance
Incentives Attorney - James Polk Moneyhun, Jr., Bass Berry
Webinar: How to Utilize Historic Tax Credits for Community Redevelopment
Creative Strategies for Backfilling Downtown Vacancies
How to Optimize Your Downtown's Facebook Page
Making the Grade - 4 Tips to Enhance the College Town Experience
Main Street America: Planning for Recovery
Main Street America: Reopening Safely for Community Leaders
Identifying Retail-Ready Real Estate in Your Downtown FAQ
Driving Foot Traffic with Art Experiences
Making the Grade - Five Tips to Improve Your College Town Experience
Downtown Property Inventory Guide
ICSC Setting up Show - A Commercial Space Readiness Guidebook
4 Ways Cities Can Help Small Businesses
Small Business Strategies for COVID-19
Main Street America: Reopening Safely for Small Businesses
Predictions & Strategies: Holiday Retail 2020
Keeping local, local with Angel Cicerone Founder and President, Tenant Mentorship
Retail Trends: Pop-up Shops
Community Response Guide to COVID-19
The Great Accelerator
American Rescue Plan Summary
ARP Community Playbook
Message from Tom McGee, President & CEO of ICSC
ICSC Deal Making Guide
Cost Segregation and Retail Solutions
How to Utilize Historic Tax Credits for Community Redevelopment
Opportunity Zones with Alex Flachsbart, Founder & CEO of Opportunity Alabama